Apple vs Microsoft: revenue, profit, margins and growth compared
Apple brought in $478.8B of revenue in fiscal 2026, Microsoft $331.8B in fiscal 2026. Revenue changed by +15.1% at Apple and +17.8% at Microsoft on the year before, so Microsoft grew faster. Apple kept 27.6% of its revenue as net profit, Microsoft 40.3%. Free cash flow was $136.1B at Apple and $67B at Microsoft.
Fiscal years as each company reports them; the two may end in different months.
Questions about Apple and Microsoft
Which is bigger by revenue, Apple or Microsoft?
Apple is bigger by revenue: $478.8B in fiscal 2026, against $331.8B for Microsoft in fiscal 2026.
Which keeps more of its revenue as profit, Apple or Microsoft?
Apple had a net margin of 27.6% in fiscal 2026; Microsoft had 40.3% in fiscal 2026.
Which grew revenue faster, Apple or Microsoft?
In their latest fiscal years revenue changed by +15.1% at Apple and +17.8% at Microsoft.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the annual reports each company files with the SEC (10-K, or 20-F and 40-F for foreign companies), read from their XBRL data. Margins and growth are simple arithmetic on those figures. Nothing here is a recommendation.